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Opinion: U.S.-Mexico relations: Hoping Obama and Calderon can make up, move on

By Alexandra Le Tellierwriter 
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As President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon address the nation via live press conference (watch above), the editorial board has laid out its hopes for Calderon’s U.S. visit.

First and foremost, they must push forward with a binational plan to fight Mexican drug cartels and quell the violence that threatens to spill across the border. The U.S. has already pledged more than $1.4 billion as part of the 2008 Merida Initiative aimed at providing equipment and technical assistance. Mexican officials have said that some of the help has yet to arrive. Both sides must air those concerns privately and move forward.

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--Alexandra Le Tellier

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Alexandra Le Tellier

Former Los Angeles Times staffer Alexandra Le Tellier was a senior digital editor in the Entertainment and Features sections. She left The Times in 2016. She was previously web editor for the Opinion pages, where she managed the daily web pages and special digital projects. She also oversaw the section’s blog, editing contributing bloggers and writing posts about social, political and cultural issues. Prior to joining Opinion, she was deputy editor of The Times’ entertainment and lifestyle weekly Brand X. She is a native of Los Angeles.

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